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Data: Fair

Glycyrrhetinic Acid

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● (3B,20B )-3-HYDROXY-11-OXO-OLEAN-12-EN-29-OIC ACID

● (3B,20B)- OLEAN-12-EN-29-OIC ACID, 3-HYDROXY-11-OXO-

● 3-HYDROXY-11-OXO- (3B,20B)- OLEAN-12-EN-29-OIC ACID

● ENOXOLONE

● GLYCYRRETINIC ACID

● GLYCYRRHETIC ACID

● GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID

● OLEAN-12-EN-29-OIC ACID, 3-HYDROXY-11-OXO-, (3.BETA.,20.BETA.)-

● OLEAN-12-EN-29-OIC ACID, 3-HYDROXY-11-OXO-, (3B,20B)-

● URALENIC ACID

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Glycyrrhetinic Acid is an organic compound derived from glycyrrhizic acid or shredded licoriceroots.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

daily use with SPF	9 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	5 products
serums & essences	4 products
recreational sunscreen	3 products
hair treatment/serum	3 products
lip balm	2 products
BB cream	2 products
around-eye cream	2 products
after sun product	1 products
facial cleanser	1 products
anti-aging	1 products
body firming lotion	1 products
skin fading/lightener	1 products
damaged skin treatment	1 products
makeup primer	1 products
exfoliant/scrub	1 products

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Restrictions on impurities recommended by industry safety panel	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Considered safe based on assumption of low absorption	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
1758 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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